| Name | CVE-2025-32463 |
| Description | Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf from a user-controlled directory is used with the --chroot option. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| sudo (PTS) | bullseye | 1.9.5p2-3+deb11u1 | fixed |
| bullseye (security) | 1.9.5p2-3+deb11u2 | fixed |
| bookworm | 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u1 | fixed |
| bookworm (security) | 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 | fixed |
| trixie | 1.9.16p2-2 | vulnerable |
| sid | 1.9.16p2-3 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| sudo | source | bullseye | (not affected) | | | |
| sudo | source | bookworm | (not affected) | | | |
| sudo | source | (unstable) | 1.9.16p2-3 | | | |
Notes
[bookworm] - sudo <not-affected> (Vulnerable code introduced later)
[bullseye] - sudo <not-affected> (Vulnerable code introduced later)
https://www.sudo.ws/security/advisories/chroot_bug/